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Mistakes Were Made
Stephen White of Catholic University offers initial analysis of the (Cardinal) McCarrick Report, released on Tuesday, November 10, 2020. “For those who don’t think clericalism has played a major role… Read More
Warring Spirits
Stephen White of Catholic University reflects on the fact of evil spirits as the country celebrates Halloween and prepares for Election Day. “The truth is that evil spirits are (as… Read More
Amy Barrett and the Intolerable
Stephen White of Catholic University reflects on the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the United States Supreme Court and the consternation that it has caused in some circles. “If… Read More
On the Feast of the Little Flower
Stephen White of Catholic University reflects on his time in the St. Patrick Evangelisation School in London. “St. Thérèse of Lisieux, on whose feast I first arrived in London all… Read More
Waiting for the “Spring”
Stephen White of Catholic University reflects on the fact that The Boston Globe‘s first Spotlight report (on clergy abuse) ran exactly one year after Pope John Paul II announced a… Read More
Coming Soon… a Podcast from Catholic University
Stephen White explains the upcoming podcast on clergy sex abuse (Crisis: Clergy Abuse in the Catholic Church) that releases its first episode on Wednesday, September 9, 2020. “The idea behind… Read More
What Won’t We Tolerate?
Stephen White of Catholic University reflects on the ways that American Catholics– whether on the right or the left– have come to tolerate certain evils when it comes to the… Read More
Waiting for the (Cardinal) McCarrick Report
The most recent iteration of the clergy sex abuse crisis, centered on former Cardinal McCarrick, remains an open wound in the Church in part because of the delay of the… Read More
A Different Kind of Transparency
Stephen White of Catholic University looks at the newly-released vademecum from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. It has been described by the CDF as a manual for… Read More
Our Deeper Task
Stephen White of Catholic University reflects on the current situation in America; a state of seeming confusion about who we are. “We need the Church now, as ever, to help… Read More
Are These Not My People?
Stephen White of Catholic University reflects on the current unrest and racial tensions in the U.S. in light of the Gospel and the USCCB pastoral document on racism, “Open Wide… Read More
Catholic Schools and the Common Good
Stephen White of Catholic University reflects on what is unique about Catholic schools in America. “At their best, Catholic schools teach young people to see the world in the light… Read More